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P. GOLDMANN.

GAP APPLICATION FILED NOV. 17, 1913.

Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

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5 PET PHILI'PP GOLDMANN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented 0a. 13, 1914.

Application filed November 17; 1913. Serial No. 801,397.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, PHILIPP GOLDMANN, acitizen of the United States, residing at New York, county of New York,State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Caps, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a series of spring stifiening devices whichare adapted for insertion into the inner portion of a cap to prevent thecrown from collapsing.

The invention is essentially designed for caps usually worn bymilitiamen, policemen or conductors, and it includes means whereby thecrown of the cap can be lowered members are mounted on a springy wire.

member which in connection with the upper wire member can be adjusted todifferent shaped or sized hats. When it is desired to turn the crowndownward the convoluted members can be unhooked from the catches andswung out of the way into the upper portion of the'crown, the upperportion of the crown can then be moved downward and the cap then usedforordinary purposes.

The novel features of the invention are more fully described in thefollowing sp'ecification and claims and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing in which: t

Figure 1 represents a sectional side elevation of v a cap embodying thisinvention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the stiifening devicesspread apart. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a catch member. Fig. 4 is,

a side elevation showing a portion of the haircloth stiffener.

In this drawing is shown a cap consisting of a crown 0; having a liningb formed of stiff flexible material such as buckram or hair cloth andsecured at 0 to the inner upper portion of the crown. The lower end ofthis piece of cloth sets against the inner portion of the body of thecrown. This stiff cloth positioned in the top ofthe crown.

has a backing of silk or other fabricfe turned over the top portion ofthe cloth and stitched at f to the stiff cloth. When the stifi' cloth isarranged in the crown of the cap the fabric 6 extends below the line ofthe cloth, and is secured at g to the lower portion of the crown. Thelower portion of the crown has secured to "it astifl' band h. The upperend of this band is adjacent to the end of the stiff cloth abut does notquite touchthe same so that the portions between the band and the clothI) with the strip of fabric 0, will constitute a hinge joint along whichthe upper portion of the crown can be collapsed.

It will be seen that by reason of the method of fastening the cloth 6 tothe upper portion-of the crown and then bending it at right angles downthe side as shown it forms a flexible rim toxprevent wrinkling andretainthe shape of the'crown. t

In order to prevent the crown fromcollapsing when in use a deviceconsisting of a series of convoluted spring stiffening members jis'inserted into the crown of the cap. The spring membersareswinginglymounted on a springy annular wire member 70 The Iendsof the memberk arejointed together by means of acoupling or having ,a set screw n'forholdingthe ends of the annular member together. The annular member canthus be adjusted to any dimension, and snugly fitted into the crown ofthe cap.

In thelower portion of the crown is arranged a second annular wiremember 0 having a coupling 77, like the above mentioned coupling, foradjusting the member. On this member are slidingly' mounted a series ofcatches q. Each catch can be attached at 7' to the inner lower portionof the crown. The catch is formed of a single sheet of thin metal and ithas a lip s to engage the lower portion of a convoluted member. Eachmember has a double row of convolutions as shown and the members arespaced in the crown of the cap so that the front portion where theforehead rests will be free of the springy devices. The catches at thelower portion of the crown are normally covered by the sweat leather.

When it is desired to collapse the crown the convoluted members aredisengaged from the catches and swung upwardly, the upper portion of thecrown can then be telescoped into the lower portion with the flexible'portion above the band as the folding point. This joint is locatedapproximately about the central portion of the crown so that the wholeupper portion of the cap will drop down when the convoluted stiff topand sides, for the wire member. In this form of construction the wiremember is- ..retained in its position in the pocket by the drawing in ofthe stiffening member. The wire member shapes itself to conform to thecurvature of the rim and bulging or undulation of the rim is avoided.

It should be understood that the whole upper portion ofthercap above theband can be moved downward, hence when the cap is packed in a boX forshipping, it will take up a small amount of space.

I claim:

' 1. A stifiening device for caps comprising an adjustable annular wiremember, a series of convoluted wire members swingingly mounted on theannular wire member, and series of catches adapted for attachment to theinterior of the cap to engage the convoluted members.

, 2. A stiffeningdevic'e-for caps comprising an adjustable annular wiremember, a series of double convoluted wire members swingingly mounted on;the annular wire ,mem

her, and a series of catches adapted for attachment .to the interior ofthe cap to engage the convoluted members.

.3- Aa i n nsd ic for r qmp i n a pair of. ,acljustable annular wiremembers: a-{series ofc'onuoluted wire members swingingly mounted on oneof theannular wire? members, and a series of catch members;

m u te o t ec nd. annula Wire member t e ge t e conv ute mem ers 4:- Ina cap the combination with the crown, of a pair of adjustable wiremembers positioned in the crown, a series of convoluted wire membersswingingly mounted on one of the annular wire members, each memberhaving a double row of convolutions, and a series of catch membersmounted on the second wire member for engagement with the convolutedmembers.

5. In a cap the combination witha crown, of a pair of adjustable wiremembers positioned in the crown, a series of convoluted wire membersswingingly mounted on one of the annular members, each member hav ing adouble row of convolutions, and a series of catch members, each formedof a single piece of metal slidingly mounted on the second wire memberfor engagement with the convoluted members.

6. A cap comprising a crown, a cloth stiffener secured to the upperinterior portion of the crown and extending downwardly, a stiff bandsecured to the lower portion of the .crown adjacent to the stiffener,said stiflener and the band being adapted in connection with the fabricof the crown to form a hinge joint so that the crown above the band canbe collapsed.

,7. A cap comprising a crown, a cloth stifi'- ener secured to the upperinterior portion of the crown and extending downwardly, a stiff bandsecured to the lower portion of the crown adjacent to the stiflener,said stiflener and the band being adapted in connection with the fabricof the crown to form a hinge joint so that the crown above the band canbe collapsed, and stiffening devices positioned in the crown to normallyprevent the crown from collapsing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set nyl aiid the presence of twosubscribing witnesses. PHILIP]? GOLDMANN.

Witnesses:

Cums. H. ALMs'rAnDT,

HAznL V. lVICELROY.

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